At least the tour isn't fake, and everyone is at the same level, going for the same goal.
Well... i certainly agree that it's beyond comparison, but i don't see jeopardy being a playground for pharmaceuticals.
Because of this, imho, in the Tour (the Giro,... you name it) not everybody is on the same level.
Some of these guys have dropped dead in their tracks because of being able to push themselves too far, through pharmaceutical abuse to improve their performance.
But then again, maybe Jeopardy isn't good for your health either.:-/
If that modification turns up to be dominant, then non-modified apple trees are going to have a fight with the force of evolution.
Exactly. Which worries me.
This is an organism that did not evolve, but is created on the spot and let loose on an ecosystem that is not prepared for it.
Imagine what happens if the monsanto canola pushes natural canola out of it's ecological niche, think virtual extinction. Then later on it turns out the engineered canola has "unwanted features".
It's not like this is the first technology we screwed around with too much, too soon, only to get our fingers badly burnt in the process.
I don't think biotech is bad, but in some ways it's as dangerous as nuclear tech IMHO.
Not something you would let jurists and the free market dictate policy on.
well... I'd be surprised if it gets uninstalled if you uninstall the codec / coder / whatever software it came with.
I've had a lot of "free" programs not cleaning up the parasitic mess they installed on the side. Like the new divx codec i installed a week ago, it came with "gain", which is adware.
I guess we can be glad that adaware and friends can clean up for us (in most cases):-/
In any case, you're right about one thing : there's no free lunch.
Not entirely correct. I read in the papers (De Morgen, weekend edition) that the system will be equipped with a whole lot of directional mikes and speakers, so you could talk with whoever is displayed before you. This will be quite cool stuff actually, like a community-vidphone. I wonder how long it takes before the first marriage-over-tholos:-)
A new Norwegian vaccine against HIV has attracted interest abroad, and is now being tested on 40 Norwegian HIV patients.
-What we have seen so far, is that around 90 per cent of the patients have developed a new type of immunity which they did not have before joining the test project, says head of the project, Dag Kvale, Medical Director of the Ullevaal University Hospital in Oslo to TV2.
The vaccine, which has been developed by the Skien based company Bionor Immuno, apparently helps to repair the patients' immune system, thus preventing the development of aids, TV2 reports.
The patients will not be cured, but the new vaccine will possibly enable them to live with the virus without becoming sick with aids.
In September, representatives from the US National Health Institute will arrive in Norway to discuss the possibility for testing the vaccine on several thousand US HIV patients.
There is simply too great a difference between religion and science to warrant these kind of discussions.
One should not compare religion to science, however many religious zealots, and regrettably, many scientific zealots too, seem to think so.
(And those few idiots who regard scientific conclusions and theories as something to believe without criticism also fall into my categorization of religious.)
Some religious people seem to fear the explanations offered by science will deprive them of the 'miracles' and other 'inexplicable, divine' things which they hold dear as proof for their beliefs.
In reality, there is no reason for this fear. One has nothing to do with the other. Sure, there have been centuries of sometimes outrageous discussions between for example creationists and darwinists, very slashdot-esque:)
This is not sciences fault. Science simply tries to empirically achieve a set of models and theories about the way reality does what it it does. There is no Why or Who. It just Is, and Stuff happens in It.
No hand of god. No clockwork universe. No absolute truths. No mysterious reasons for existing in this universe in the first place. (No wonder some people have trouble grasping the concept...)
Now, a problem inherent with human science is the human factor. Humans make mistakes, not only in calculus etc. but also by inadvertantly trying to match theories to their own expectations. (Early scientists being religious themselves didn't help much either.) Regrettable, but human. New theories are usually flawed. Later generations of scientists bring new material to the table and eventually a theory is expelled, polished up, or replaced by something closer to the Truth about Stuff.
This should not be used by religious zealots as proof that science is crippled; this is the way the scientific portfolio of models and theories is constantly improved, to correspond more to reality, and to be useable as a means of predicting physical phenomenons.
Religion is a matter of belief.
Science is most definately not, it's about facts.
So don't fight over it. It's not worth the trouble.
Science is not a religion, and religion is not a science.
And for those religious people with the Intelligent Design concepts etc. : since this is about beginning and ending of the universe, I understand why you feel compelled to comment on that because it stirs up a few unpleasant details where your belief is rather sketchy on things, to say the least.
"Europe's glorious spiritual heritage is quickly fading into history as Christianity is replaced by Islam and atheism."
This guy obviously have no idea what he is talking about.
Most Europeans are finally getting rid of religion, be it Christianity or Muslim.
We consider this progress.
Meanwhile we see the United States seemingly being overrun by conservative christian establisment. In my perception, this makes the US a "dark place".
Religion is fine if you don't understand your world or are too afraid to face reality. But don't impose your rightwing christian visions on others. Or on Europe for that matter.
Dang, I hate religious zealots. Sorry for trolling.
It would be too easy to start spamming people over an open relay with some bogus offerings for a targeted company .
Spamming for microsoft, for example, getting them another lawsuit. (Hmm maybe this doesn't sound so bad:)
Anyway, any company could simply say "hey, we didn't ask for this, somebody is trying to fsck us over !"
Even if they actually were responsable for the mass mailing.
Slashdot Mirror
At least the tour isn't fake, and everyone is at the same level, going for the same goal.
... you name it) not everybody is on the same level.
:-/
Well... i certainly agree that it's beyond comparison, but i don't see jeopardy being a playground for pharmaceuticals.
Because of this, imho, in the Tour (the Giro,
Some of these guys have dropped dead in their tracks because of being able to push themselves too far, through pharmaceutical abuse to improve their performance.
But then again, maybe Jeopardy isn't good for your health either.
If that modification turns up to be dominant, then non-modified apple trees are going to have a fight with the force of evolution.
Exactly. Which worries me. This is an organism that did not evolve, but is created on the spot and let loose on an ecosystem that is not prepared for it.
Imagine what happens if the monsanto canola pushes natural canola out of it's ecological niche, think virtual extinction. Then later on it turns out the engineered canola has "unwanted features".
It's not like this is the first technology we screwed around with too much, too soon, only to get our fingers badly burnt in the process.
I don't think biotech is bad, but in some ways it's as dangerous as nuclear tech IMHO.
Not something you would let jurists and the free market dictate policy on.
erm... yes they do, actually.
well... I'd be surprised if it gets uninstalled if you uninstall the codec / coder / whatever software it came with. :-/
I've had a lot of "free" programs not cleaning up the parasitic mess they installed on the side. Like the new divx codec i installed a week ago, it came with "gain", which is adware.
I guess we can be glad that adaware and friends can clean up for us (in most cases)
In any case, you're right about one thing : there's no free lunch.
Not entirely correct. :-)
I read in the papers (De Morgen, weekend edition) that the system will be equipped with a whole lot of directional mikes and speakers, so you could talk with whoever is displayed before you. This will be quite cool stuff actually, like a community-vidphone.
I wonder how long it takes before the first marriage-over-tholos
I'm pretty sure that shortly you will be able to download a superb and secure backup program from the GNU source servers.
Promising Norwegian HIV vaccine tested
A new Norwegian vaccine against HIV has attracted interest abroad, and is now being tested on 40 Norwegian HIV patients.
-What we have seen so far, is that around 90 per cent of the patients have developed a new type of immunity which they did not have before joining the test project, says head of the project, Dag Kvale, Medical Director of the Ullevaal University Hospital in Oslo to TV2.
The vaccine, which has been developed by the Skien based company Bionor Immuno, apparently helps to repair the patients' immune system, thus preventing the development of aids, TV2 reports.
The patients will not be cured, but the new vaccine will possibly enable them to live with the virus without becoming sick with aids.
In September, representatives from the US National Health Institute will arrive in Norway to discuss the possibility for testing the vaccine on several thousand US HIV patients.
There is simply too great a difference between religion and science to warrant these kind of discussions.
:)
One should not compare religion to science, however many religious zealots, and regrettably, many scientific zealots too, seem to think so.
(And those few idiots who regard scientific conclusions and theories as something to believe without criticism also fall into my categorization of religious.)
Some religious people seem to fear the explanations offered by science will deprive them of the 'miracles' and other 'inexplicable, divine' things which they hold dear as proof for their beliefs.
In reality, there is no reason for this fear. One has nothing to do with the other. Sure, there have been centuries of sometimes outrageous discussions between for example creationists and darwinists, very slashdot-esque
This is not sciences fault. Science simply tries to empirically achieve a set of models and theories about the way reality does what it it does. There is no Why or Who. It just Is, and Stuff happens in It.
No hand of god. No clockwork universe. No absolute truths. No mysterious reasons for existing in this universe in the first place. (No wonder some people have trouble grasping the concept...)
Now, a problem inherent with human science is the human factor. Humans make mistakes, not only in calculus etc. but also by inadvertantly trying to match theories to their own expectations. (Early scientists being religious themselves didn't help much either.) Regrettable, but human. New theories are usually flawed. Later generations of scientists bring new material to the table and eventually a theory is expelled, polished up, or replaced by something closer to the Truth about Stuff.
This should not be used by religious zealots as proof that science is crippled; this is the way the scientific portfolio of models and theories is constantly improved, to correspond more to reality, and to be useable as a means of predicting physical phenomenons.
Religion is a matter of belief.
Science is most definately not, it's about facts.
So don't fight over it. It's not worth the trouble.
Science is not a religion, and religion is not a science.
And for those religious people with the Intelligent Design concepts etc. : since this is about beginning and ending of the universe, I understand why you feel compelled to comment on that because it stirs up a few unpleasant details where your belief is rather sketchy on things, to say the least.
IMO religion is off-topic here.
Maybe you should take a closer look at the way your own country is run, before starting to fly off the handle on Europe's politicians being corrupt.
"Europe's glorious spiritual heritage is quickly fading into history as Christianity is replaced by Islam and atheism."
This guy obviously have no idea what he is talking about.
Most Europeans are finally getting rid of religion, be it Christianity or Muslim.
We consider this progress.
Meanwhile we see the United States seemingly being overrun by conservative christian establisment. In my perception, this makes the US a "dark place".
Religion is fine if you don't understand your world or are too afraid to face reality. But don't impose your rightwing christian visions on others. Or on Europe for that matter.
Dang, I hate religious zealots. Sorry for trolling.
IMHO it is a matter of purpose.
The purpose of DNA is not computing. Yet we can use it for that.
The same goes for an army.
Theoretically it is possible to perform computations using an army, by having individual soldiers changing state in a coÃrdinated fashion.
Since this is not the primary purpose of an army,it is unlikely that they will outperform my bulky old texas instruments calculator.
(On a side note, the "purpose" for DNA is a rather shady philosophical subject that I am not touching with a 20 ft. pole.)
Spamming for microsoft, for example, getting them another lawsuit. (Hmm maybe this doesn't sound so bad
Anyway, any company could simply say "hey, we didn't ask for this, somebody is trying to fsck us over !"
Even if they actually were responsable for the mass mailing.